Greeley Central High School
 | This article relies too much on references to primary sources. (September 2013) |
| Greeley Central High School | |
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 Front of the school in 2018 | |
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1514 14th Avenue , 80631 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°24′53″N 104°42′11″W / 40.41472°N 104.70306°WCoordinates: 40°24′53″N 104°42′11″W / 40.41472°N 104.70306°W |
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| Former name | Greeley High School |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Greeley-Evans 6 |
| CEEB code | 060710 |
| NCES School ID | 080441000641[1] |
| Principal | Cary Smith[2] |
| Teaching staff | 73.53 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,573 (2018–2019[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.39[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and black |
| Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Website | www |
Greeley Central High School is the oldest of three public high schools in Greeley, Colorado, United States in Greeley-Evans School District 6. It was founded in 1895 as Greeley High School.
History[]
Formerly known as Greeley High, Greeley Central High School had its start in the late 1800's. The school's current building was completed in 1927 at a cost of $300,000. It is the fourth structure to be known as Greeley High School. At the time, 14th Avenue was at the far western edge of the city, and this site was across the street from what had been a city dump. Local architect Sidney G.Frazier designed the school to resemble a French chateau. Extensive remodels in 1958, 1974, 1994, and 2000 dramatically changed the interior and the campus, but the front remained virtually the same and has become known as "The Castle".[3]
The name of the school was changed in 1965 to Greeley Central, under the leadership of principals Paul S. Gillespie, Robert S. Gilcrest, Wendell T. Blight, Wendell K. Beard, Henry C. Jensen, Wendell Wilson, Robert W. Turner, Franklin H. Bressler, Rex W. Hester, Cloyd MacBernd, John Lepetit, John "JC" Christensen, Jon Helwick and Mary Lauer.[3]
In honor of the school's mascot, 14th Avenue in front of the school was renamed "Wildcat Way" in a 2004 ceremony by city, school and student leaders.[citation needed]
Athletics[]
Greeley Central competes in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, softball, track & field, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.
The Greeley Central Men's Tennis team is coached by Dave Mamich. In 2015, Greeley Central won its first regional title in over decade, led by #1 singles player, Daniel Crews. Crews won the #1 Singles regional title, becoming the first player in 14 years to win the title.
Notable alumni[]
- Tad Boyle, current head men's basketball coach at University of Colorado[4]
- Shawn Chacón, former major league baseball pitcher
- Harper Reed, former Chief Technology Officer of Obama for America[5]
- Jeff Davis, Grammy nominated drummer.
- Kortne Ford, Defender for the Colorado Rapids MLS [1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Greeley Central High School (080441000641)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "School Information / School Information". Greeley-Evans School District 6. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Taken from the plaque dedication from the class of 1980". Greeleyschools.org. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ "Tad Boyle Bio - CUBuffs.com - Official Athletics Web site of the University of Colorado". CUBuffs.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ "Greeley's Harper Reed the technology mastermind behind Obama's win". Denver Post. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
External links[]
- Public high schools in Colorado
- Schools in Weld County, Colorado
- Greeley, Colorado